The California Zephyr gets going after the station stop at Ottumwa, now down 3'-41". Unfortunately, the BNSF held trains and delayed Amtrak into Ottumwa for the CP Passenger Train that was he... (more)

With a trio of EMD's on the point, the BNSF M EDYGAL is rolling along the main after departing from Eddyville as it makes the return trip to Galesburg. The train is crossing over the still waters ... (more)

After completing its station stop in Ottumwa, Iowa, Amtrak's California Zephyr throttles up and continues west into the setting sun. On the point of this day's train is P42DC 160, painted for the ... (more)

On Board Railfanning. On July 30, 2020, Webb Rail's former New York Central Railroad Budd built Pullman obs/diner/slpr "Babbling Brook" (WEBX 800007) was holding the markers on Am... (more)

A BNSF SD70MAC wearing the Executive scheme with a crude BN logo added brings up the rear of loaded BNSF coal train C BAMOPP0 18A, catching the last rays of the setting sun while passing through t... (more)

A trio of Kansas City Southern GE's head into the rising sun as they lead CP grain train 375 past the searchlights at Rutledge as they depart from Ottumwa, Iowa. The train is grinding its way up R... (more)

A rainy morning in Ottumwa, Iowa finds Canadian Pacific's train 261 tied down just outside of the yard, the crew having run out of hours before they could yard the train. On the point of the Kansa... (more)

A Muscatine bound coal train for the CP pulls into the CP yard off the BNSF Ottumwa Sub. These trains must change directions here before heading north. The trains are also unique due to the DP set... (more)

July 2006 find a trio of IC&E SD40's rolling thru the south end of Rutledge. The train will drop downgrade into Ottumwa starting from here. The CP take over wouldn't be til 2008, so this is still ... (more)

Unfortunately the CP business train was the hottest thing around midday in Ottumwa, so the BNSF held trains and delayed Amtrak even further on their trek east. Here the California Zephyr gets goin... (more)

With an especially dirty CP AC4400 on the point, a southbound oil train makes its way into the yard in Ottumwa, Iowa where it will take the siding for a crew change and locomotive fueling. The tra... (more)

A combo ballast empty is parked in the siding at Rutledge on the CP Ottumwa Sub. The train will park til a 14:00 crew could take it to Nahant this afternoon. The train will spin power at Fruitland... (more)

A combo ballast empty rolls north on the CP Ottumwa Sub. The train has just crossed the BNSF Ottumwa Sub and now will climb the steep 1.8% grade to Rutledge. This inbound crew is taking this train... (more)

A combo ballast empty rolls north on the CP Ottumwa Sub. The train has just crossed the BNSF Ottumwa Sub and now will climb the steep 1.8% grade to Rutledge. This inbound crew is taking this train... (more)

Bringing up the rear of a loaded DDG hopper train, BNSF warbonnet Dash 9 750 rolls past the Ottumwa Amtrak Station in Ottumwa, Iowa as the train accelerates after clearing the 10 mph crossover at ... (more)